Civics Chapter 2

1. To refuse to buy something is called a __________

Boycott

Prerogative

Merchant act

Indian giver

2. In 1773 a group of colonists dressed as Indians snuck onto these ships and dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest further taxes on tea. This act became known as the ____________________

The Independent Party

The Indian Tea Party

The Boston Independent Party

The Boston Tea Party

3. In the above mentioned all men would vote and what would rule?

Minority

Majority

4. The ___________________ required the colonist to pay expensive stamp taxes on newspapers and legal documents.

Boston act

Tea tax act

Stamp act

Tax act

5. Because the colonist had no representation in Britain's Parliament they resented the fact that they were taxed. Hence the phrase, ______________________

"No taxation without representation"

"Without representation there shall be no taxation"

6.  In 1215 the nobles rebelled against King John because of his harsh treatment of them. They forced him to sign what?

Glorious Revolution

F. Charter

D. Magna Carta

C. Bill of rights

7. The above answer is the theory that a country should more goods to other countries than it .

Buy/sells

Sell/buys

8. This act levied taxes on goods ______ to the colonies like glass, tea, paper and lead.

Imported

Exported

Bought

Boycotted

Submit

10. These were the first battles of the _______________ War

World

Revolutionary

Independence

British

11. The meeting known as the ______________________ lasted 7 weeks. The delegates sent a document to King George III demanding the colonists rights restored.

Continental Congress

Independent Revolution

Revolutionary Congress

American Congress

12.  
The Magna Carta guaranteed that no one would be _______ the law.

Above

Under

Subject to

Over

13. The colonists called these acts the ________________ acts.

Unforgivable

Tolerable

Intolerable

Coercive

14. Who wrote a draft of Declaration of Independence?

John Lock

John Handcock

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Pain

15. This means a ruling in an earlier similar case.

Precedent

Charter

Common Law

Legislature

16. This stated that the government would make laws for the good of the colony and set up a democracy in which all men would vote.

Merchantmen Pact

Compact Contract

Mayflower Contract

Mayflower Compact

17. Who wrote the article called "Common Sense"?

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

John Hancock

Thomas Paine

18.  Parliament drew up the English ________________ to clarify that the monarch could not suspend laws.

Common law

Glorious Revolution

Bill of Rights

House of Burgess

19. The above mentioned pact/compact/or contract set up a what type of democracy?

Direct

Representative

20.  Henry III met with the nobles and church officials regularly. From these meetings a legislature was formed known as parliament. In 1688 Parliament removed King James II. By doing so, Parliament demonstrated that it was now stronger than the monarch. This peaceful transfer of power was known as the ___________

Common law

Bill of rights

. Charter

Glorious Revolution

21. This is a system of law based on precedent and customs.

Precedent

Charter

Legislature

Common Law

22. The Magna Carta is Latin for the great what?

King or queen

Chapter

Common law

Charter

23. The colonists chose 2 representatives from each country to meet with the governor. These 22 men formed the what? This group lacked power, but were the start of self government.

Common Law for the Common Good

Representatives Group

House of Burgesses

Mayflower compact

24. Congress, acting government for the English colonies, appointed a committee to write an official document announcing the what?

Independence of the US

Independence of Great Britian

New Colony Indepedence

Nothing at all

25. American colonists gained valuable experience in self-government. By the mid-1700's Britain began to tightening its grasp on the colonies. When George III took the throne in 1760 the British adopted a policy called what?

Merchantism

Majority rules Minority Rights

Trade policy

Buy/Trade Policy

26. The ____________________ in 1776 levied taxes on goods.

Represntaion Act

Stamp Act

Townsend Act

Declartory Act

27. In September 1774, 12 of the colonies (not Georgia) sent delegates or representatives to Philadelphia to discuss their concerns and wanted to establish a what?

A new bill of rights

A new tax act

A political policy to regain British control

A political body to represent American interest and end British control

28. The Magna Carta guaranteed that the rules applied to all people even the

Legislature and church officials

King and queen and church officials

Church officials and the parliament

The parliament and the king and queen

29. In reaction, Parliament passed the _________ after this.

Boston tea acts

Coercive Acts

Continental Congress Acts

Tea Tax Acts

30. In 1775, King GeorgeII responded with force. The first battles between British and colonial soldiers, took pllace at

Concord, MA

Boston, MA

Lexington, MA

Philadelphia, PA

Submit

31. Parliament did repaeal act that was listed earlier, but on that exact day they devised more taxes on the colonists. The ______________ of 1766 gave Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the Amlerican colonies in All cases

Townsend Act

Declarartory Act

Boston Tea Act

Stamp Act

Submit

Civics Chapter 2

1. To refuse to buy something is called a __________

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In 1773 a group of colonists dressed as Indians snuck onto these ships and dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest further taxes on tea. This act became known as the ____________________

3. In the above mentioned all men would vote and what would rule?

4. The ___________________ required the colonist to pay expensive stamp taxes on newspapers and legal documents.

5. Because the colonist had no representation in Britain's Parliament they resented the fact that they were taxed. Hence the phrase, ______________________

6.  In 1215 the nobles rebelled against King John because of his harsh treatment of them. They forced him to sign what?

7. The above answer is the theory that a country should more goods to other countries than it .

8. This act levied taxes on goods ______ to the colonies like glass, tea, paper and lead.

9. The first colony to become a state was _________________________.

10. These were the first battles of the _______________ War

11. The meeting known as the ______________________ lasted 7 weeks. The delegates sent a document to King George III demanding the colonists rights restored.

12.  
The Magna Carta guaranteed that no one would be _______ the law.

13. The colonists called these acts the ________________ acts.

14. Who wrote a draft of Declaration of Independence?

15. This means a ruling in an earlier similar case.

16. This stated that the government would make laws for the good of the colony and set up a democracy in which all men would vote.

17. Who wrote the article called "Common Sense"?

18.  Parliament drew up the English ________________ to clarify that the monarch could not suspend laws.

19. The above mentioned pact/compact/or contract set up a what type of democracy?

21. This is a system of law based on precedent and customs.

22. The Magna Carta is Latin for the great what?

23. The colonists chose 2 representatives from each country to meet with the governor. These 22 men formed the what? This group lacked power, but were the start of self government.

24. Congress, acting government for the English colonies, appointed a committee to write an official document announcing the what?

25. American colonists gained valuable experience in self-government. By the mid-1700's Britain began to tightening its grasp on the colonies. When George III took the throne in 1760 the British adopted a policy called what?

26. The ____________________ in 1776 levied taxes on goods.

27. In September 1774, 12 of the colonies (not Georgia) sent delegates or representatives to Philadelphia to discuss their concerns and wanted to establish a what?

28. The Magna Carta guaranteed that the rules applied to all people even the

29. In reaction, Parliament passed the _________ after this.

30. In 1775, King GeorgeII responded with force. The first battles between British and colonial soldiers, took pllace at

31. Parliament did repaeal act that was listed earlier, but on that exact day they devised more taxes on the colonists. The ______________ of 1766 gave Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the Amlerican colonies in All cases

32. The _ on __________

Civics Chapter 2

1. To refuse to buy something is called a __________

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In 1773 a group of colonists dressed as Indians snuck onto these ships and dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest further taxes on tea. This act became known as the ____________________

3. In the above mentioned all men would vote and what would rule?

4. The ___________________ required the colonist to pay expensive stamp taxes on newspapers and legal documents.

5. Because the colonist had no representation in Britain's Parliament they resented the fact that they were taxed. Hence the phrase, ______________________

6.  In 1215 the nobles rebelled against King John because of his harsh treatment of them. They forced him to sign what?

7. The above answer is the theory that a country should ____________ more goods to other countries than it ____________.

8. This act levied taxes on goods ______ to the colonies like glass, tea, paper and lead.

9. The first colony to become a state was _________________________.

10. These were the first battles of the _______________ War

11. The meeting known as the ______________________ lasted 7 weeks. The delegates sent a document to King George III demanding the colonists rights restored.

12.   The Magna Carta guaranteed that no one would be _______ the law.

13. The colonists called these acts the ________________ acts.

14. Who wrote a draft of Declaration of Independence?

15. This means a ruling in an earlier similar case.

16. This stated that the government would make laws for the good of the colony and set up a democracy in which all men would vote.

17. Who wrote the article called "Common Sense"?

18.  Parliament drew up the English ________________ to clarify that the monarch could not suspend laws.

19. The above mentioned pact/compact/or contract set up a what type of democracy?

21. This is a system of law based on precedent and customs.

22. The Magna Carta is Latin for the great what?

23. The colonists chose 2 representatives from each country to meet with the governor. These 22 men formed the what? This group lacked power, but were the start of self government.

24. Congress, acting government for the English colonies, appointed a committee to write an official document announcing the what?

25. American colonists gained valuable experience in self-government. By the mid-1700's Britain began to tightening its grasp on the colonies. When George III took the throne in 1760 the British adopted a policy called what?

26. The ____________________ in 1776 levied taxes on goods.

27. In September 1774, 12 of the colonies (not Georgia) sent delegates or representatives to Philadelphia to discuss their concerns and wanted to establish a what?

28. The Magna Carta guaranteed that the rules applied to all people even the

29. In reaction, Parliament passed the _________ after this.

30. In 1775, King GeorgeII responded with force. The first battles between British and colonial soldiers, took pllace at

31. Parliament did repaeal act that was listed earlier, but on that exact day they devised more taxes on the colonists. The ______________ of 1766 gave Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the Amlerican colonies in All cases

32. The _______________ __________________ on ______________________

7. The above answer is the theory that a country should more goods to other countries than it .

12.  
The Magna Carta guaranteed that no one would be _______ the law.

32. The _ on __________